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Balloon valvuloplasty treatment of an infolded C ore V alve
Author(s) -
Kaple Ryan K.,
Salemi Arash,
Wong S. Chiu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.26265
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic valvuloplasty , balloon , stenosis , stent , aortic valve , cardiology , valve replacement , complication , balloon valvuloplasty , heart valve , surgery , aortic valve stenosis
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is an approved treatment for select patients with severe aortic stenosis. A rare complication of self‐expanding transcatheter heart valves (THVs) is infolding of the valve stent frame, which results in a malopposed segment, perivalvular aortic insufficiency, and possibly leaflet dysfunction. We report here a successful case of balloon valvuloplasty treatment for severe infolding of a self‐expandable THV in the aortic position, restoring stent frame geometry and leaflet function. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.